Improvement in friction-mats for lighting matches



IJ. B. COLT.

Friction-Mat for Lighting Matches.

- |\1`129,`715v Patenped my 23, 18.72.

Wzs jeziwf UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

. JAMES B. COLT, OE BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT iN RlcTloN-MATS FOR LIGHTING MATCHES.

Specification forming. part of Letters Patent No. 129,716, dated July 23, 1872.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES B. COLT, of the city of Brooklyn, county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new and Im- 4proved Friction-Mat for Lighting Matches;

- cheap, light, durable, and ornamental frictionmat for lighting matches; andthe invention consists in such a mat when constructed in the manner hereinafter described. l

In the accompanying sheet of drawing, Figure 1 represents a plan view of my invention, and Fig. 2 a sectional view of same.

rSimilar letters of reference indicatelikeparts in the several` figures.

A represents a disk of paper of any desirable size and shape, one surface of which is covered with fine emery, sand, or other substance. `Stamped or otherwise formed therein is an `elliptical opening, B, and next to the smooth side or surface of the disk A is placed a backing, C, which is cut to the same size and shape as the disk A, and has affixed thereon an ornament, D, which is clearly seen through the opening B of the disk A. The

M i two disks being thus placed together, they are held securely in position by a metallic edging, E, which incloses the edges of the two disks A B. The mat thus formed is provided with a ring, F, by means of which it is suspended for use.

. To use themat it is simply necessary to' draw a match across the surface of the disk A, when the friction caused by the emery or sanded surface thereof will cause it to ignite.

Instead of using the disk A with an emery or i sanded surface, a wire-gauze or `other frictional surface may be used, with or lwithout the disk B; and, if thought advisable, the

frictional surface may be without ornament or opening.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is- V 1. A mat for igniting matches when composed of one or more pieces of card-board combined with emery, sand-paper, or other frictional surface, said emery, sand-paper, or surface having an opening therein exposing an ornament, the edges of said card-board and emery-paper being united and protected by a metallic edging, as described.

2. A mat for igniting matches having a frictional surface, in combination with a folded metallic edging protecting the edges of the same.

JAMES B. COLT.

Witnesses: H. L. WATTENBEEG G. M. PLYMPTON. 

